Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[cdt1101]

mela - if it were up to my urologist, i''d be induced early/or scheduled C....as of last week he was going to reach out to my OBG to discuss doing just that. I haven''t seen my OBG, I go thursday, so we''ll see. But the practice I go to is really all about things happening naturally, which is why I chose that practice in the first place. Funny how w/ all that''s happened the last month I would LOVE nothing more than to be induced a week or 2 early! But we''ll see, as of right now I don''t know. I keep telling myself I''m going into labor week 37, since that sounds more manageable to me...once I get there than i''ll deal w/ the last 3 weeks

My mom never went past 38 weeks w/ all 3 kids, so maybe I''ll take after her!!!

 

[ChinaCat]

Sabine- Well fingers crossed you will pass the 3 hour. I feel like there are a fair number of ladies here who didn''t pass the 1st, but did the 2nd. So frustrating about scheduling, I hear you, I feel like I am always leaving work for some doctor or other. And not to worry, my mom had LOST still so I got to watch it. So funny, our little guy kicked up a firestorm whenever Sawyer or Ben started talking. Not sure what that means!!! I cannot WAIT for tomorrow night''s finale, think it''s going to be mind-blowing. Then we wait 9 more months.

Amber- Totally normal to worry. I''ve said before, I am not even a worrier by nature and every day in my first trimester, it was like ok, don''t panic until the next appointment, big sigh of relief when they heard HB or I saw the little bean on the U/S and the next day I worried again. I didn''t really have any symptoms either so it was hard. But you are lucky you are feeling good, I promise, and chances are, everything is FINE. You will feel a ton better in the 2nd. And then once you feel kicks. I didn''t feel kicks until really late b/c I have an anterior placenta. You''re doing great!!!!

CDT- Oh honey. I am really feeling for you right now. I was hoping they would have removed your stint by now. Listen, it SUCKS what you are going through and that you are in pain. I totally understand just wanting the baby out, of course you do. That doesn''t make you a bad mom, just normal. And please don''t feel bad for coming on here and complaining if you need to. It actually makes me feel a ton better when people post the bad along with the good, because it isn''t all sunshine and roses. Pregnancy is HARD and scary and alienating and stressful. It''s also wonderous and breath-taking and amazing, but physically it''s a lot. Try to hang in there. Good thing is you know this WILL pass, you WILL not be pregnant and in pain forever, and hopefully this will all be a distant memory once you are holding your little guy in your arms. Speaking of, any movement on names?

Question re: GD test: I know this has been discussed, but did most of you fast before your test or not? Any that did NOT fast even though they were told to? My test is tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, so if I had to fast I could. My doctor did tell me to fast. But I know some people swear to eat toast or something. Thoughts?

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 5/12/2009 5:01:18 PM
Author: ChinaCat


Question re: GD test: I know this has been discussed, but did most of you fast before your test or not? Any that did NOT fast even though they were told to? My test is tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, so if I had to fast I could. My doctor did tell me to fast. But I know some people swear to eat toast or something. Thoughts?

My doctor told me not to fast but they did tell me to watch my carb intake for the day. I had a bowl of cereal the morning of. I was starving and didn''t want to go all that time with no food in my tummy.

 

[E B]

Date: 5/12/2009 5:01:18 PM
Author: ChinaCat
So funny, our little guy kicked up a firestorm whenever Sawyer or Ben started talking. Not sure what that means!!!

Oh, I don't know- two potential names?

Date: 5/12/2009 5:01:18 PM
Author: ChinaCat

Question re: GD test: I know this has been discussed, but did most of you fast before your test or not? Any that did NOT fast even though they were told to? My test is tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, so if I had to fast I could. My doctor did tell me to fast. But I know some people swear to eat toast or something. Thoughts?

I was told I could eat something two hours before the test. I had some turkey bacon and a spoonful of peanut butter, and passed the 1 hour. Some of the women in one of my due date communities were told to fast, while others weren't, which doesn't make much sense. Shouldn't there be a standard?

 

[E B]

Date: 5/12/2009 3:03:07 PM
Author: cdt1101
Fiery - thanks for the hugs!!

Pandora - thanks for the reassurance. I know there are worse things I could be doing and my DH also agrees that the pain and stress of the pain is much worse than just taking the meds to calm me. I try not to be too anxious about it, but it's hard. I just feel like I'm a wimp and can't take the pain, but well..I can't...hehehe....the baby is head down and his head is actually sitting on the end of the stent causing it to push on my urethra...hence all the pain. So anytime I go the bathroom or stand or sit, just make it that much worse! I'm just used to being active and productive and this bed rest thing and constant pain is annoying!

Sorry for rambling, but thanks for the support!

Sending big (HUGE!) hugs your way, cdt. I'm not in the pain you are, but I am dealing with some myself, so know you aren't alone. You aren't being a downer in the slightest. Please vent whenever you need to.

 

[ChinaCat]

Ebree- Exactly, that''s what I think is so weird. Why differing "rules" about fasting? Maybe it has something to do with the timing of the test? What time was yours?

Re: Sawyer and Ben: Not so sure I could name our little guy after Benjamin Linus!!!!! I love Sawyer, but think it''s become too trendy, unfortunately. It''s also the name of one of my favorite kid characters in a book. I don''t mind popular/classic, but I am trying to stay away from "trendy". Big sigh.

Btw, my brother and his GF are so set on us naming our little one Henry that they refer to him as Henry, which always makes me think of you. My mom and grandmother call him Charlie. Neither of which will be his name, but I think it''s cute that they have "named" him.

 

[E B]

Date: 5/12/2009 6:03:49 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Ebree- Exactly, that's what I think is so weird. Why differing 'rules' about fasting? Maybe it has something to do with the timing of the test? What time was yours?


Re: Sawyer and Ben: Not so sure I could name our little guy after Benjamin Linus!!!!! I love Sawyer, but think it's become too trendy, unfortunately. It's also the name of one of my favorite kid characters in a book. I don't mind popular/classic, but I am trying to stay away from 'trendy'. Big sigh.


Btw, my brother and his GF are so set on us naming our little one Henry that they refer to him as Henry, which always makes me think of you. My mom and grandmother call him Charlie. Neither of which will be his name, but I think it's cute that they have 'named' him.

I think I may have been told to have the breakfast two hours before drinking the glucola, which I had to drink EXACTLY one hour before having my blood drawn. So...three hours before the test. It was around 10:45 a.m., so I had breakfast at 7:45, and drank the glucola at 9:45 on the way to the doctors office. Other women said they were allowed to eat right before the test. It's so odd that so many of us are given different instructions.

Re: Sawyer- it's definitely grown in popularity since LOST (big jump in 2004), but not obnoxiously so. SSA has it at #225, so it's still in safe territory. I wish Henry was in the 200s, but it's still below the top 50.

(I like Sawyer a lot, and it would have made the short list had my husband been on board!)

Speaking of a crazy jump in popularity, the name Miley went from somewhere in the 1000s to #279 in 2007, and to #127 in 2008. Whoa.

 

[ChinaCat]

Ebree- That's weird about the fasting. Oh well, maybe I will just have a scoop of peanut butter and call it a day. I tend to get light-headed when I don't eat, regardless of being preggo or not.

As far as names: Yes, Sawyer isn't too low on the SSN chart, but I feel like I know a few too many people that have used it and they are not people I want to be like.

It annoys me when annoying people steal cool names, and then they aren't cool anymore. Sorry that sounds mean, but whatever. See Henry to me is in the "ok" category, because while it may be low on the SSN chart, it isn't a "trendy" name to me and I think generally the "trendy" people I am thinking of won't use it. I

Henry. One of my fave names is very similar in style to Henry, and I am a bit worried b/c it totally jumped in the SSN chart this year.

ETA: I saw that about Miley and am surprised. She is so

to me. Yuck. Cute for a puppy, like InLuv's adorable doggie, but not for a girl. Though I guess her real name is Destiny or something????

 

[E B]

Date: 5/12/2009 6:32:20 PM
Author: ChinaCat

As far as names: Yes, Sawyer isn''t too low on the SSN chart, but I feel like I know a few too many people that have used it and they are not people I want to be like.

It annoys me when annoying people steal cool names, and then they aren''t cool anymore. Sorry that sounds mean, but whatever. See Henry to me is in the ''ok'' category, because while it may be low on the SSN chart, it isn''t a ''trendy'' name to me and I think generally the ''trendy'' people I am thinking of won''t use it. I

Henry. One of my fave names is very similar in style to Henry, and I am a bit worried b/c it totally jumped in the SSN chart this year.

Ha! Don''t worry, I''ve had some favorite names ruined too.

Which similar-in-style name jumped in the charts (if you don''t mind sharing, of course)? Is it still a contender?

 

[ChinaCat]

Ebree- How do you quote only one part of a post? I don''t mind- I know it was on your list- Oliver.

 

[E B]

Date: 5/12/2009 7:17:03 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Ebree- How do you quote only one part of a post? I don''t mind- I know it was on your list- Oliver.

Love, love, love Oliver.

To quote a specific part of a post, press the quote button (like you do when you plan quote the entire message) and delete the text you don''t want before hitting submit.

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies!

I have been a very bad prego PSer - I lurk, but I'm just not posting much these days. I've been having a rough time with the anxiety stuff and didn't really feel like dragging everyone else down with me (needless to say that swine flu "epidemic" + pregnancy + anxiety = GAHHHHHH). Anyway, I'm here.

Courtney Your daughter is just lovely! Congrats! And you look great!

Sabine - I'm sorry about the failed 1 hour test - but I know it is pretty common to fail the first and pass the three hour with no problem. It does stink that it is going to mess with your end of year schedule though. Feh.

Mandarine - I'm guessing team purple for you! A boy and a girl. I think we are due for a combo twin pack soon!

Circe - Welcome!!

Amber - Hope the NT scan went great and all is well! You've been in my thoughts!

Ebree - That rib pain sounds nasty! Does tylenol or anything else help? On the plus side, you are getting cloooose!

Robbie - Sorry about your scare a few days ago. I'm glad you are feeling better now! At least we've got a great hospital in town, ya know?

Natalina - Yay for kicks! It is by far the best part of being prego in my book! And I think I'm guessing boy for you!

Fiery - I'm glad you had a nice time in Vegas! And I must say, before being prego, I would get annoyed when people would say oh "we are" pregnant. And I was always like no, just the woman is pregnant...her SO is just along for the ride... Well, after everything DH has endured...WE are definitely pregnant. Bless his heart! It is their job to be nice to us and cuddle as necessary!

CDT - I'm sorry to hear about all the pain you are dealing with. That is just tough. You're on my mind and I hope your OB and your doc can get it together so you can have your son a bit early! Stay strong!

CC - I'm sorry that your office has become a nasty place to work. I worked for two different firms before I had my quasi mid-life crisis - and I know how bad a firm can be. I'm sorry to hear it. I know my friends that are still out there have talked about how negative the culture has become. Ugh. I feel for you. And I'm glad you are alright after your fall. That is scary stuff! Oh, and I totally hear you on names. DH and I had a boys name we like, but we wanted to consider some others...and now we are utterly lost. GAH. Considering that I've been loving avocados, at this point there is a chance we may name the child Avocado. Hehee.

Mela and Pandora - You ladies are so close! Nuts! Much labor soon vibes, and also super smooth labor vibes to each of you!

As for me, I'm doing alright. We had our 20 week ultrasound a few weeks back and the kid looks great. Got the AFP results and those were good too. So all in all, things are good with bebe. We bought some great baby furniture which I love - of course we have to get the nursery together...right now it is just a spare room! GAH!

Personally, I'm doing okay. Anxiety has been rough. Suffice to say, I'm just not so good at being pregnant! Luckily, I'm almost 24 weeks...so more than 1/2 way done!

 

[AmberWaves]

Hi All!

CDT, I''m so sad to hear about your pain, I hope things ease for you- if that''s impossible for right now, I wish you strength!

Ebree: also, too bad about the horrible rib pain! I can''t even imagine trying to sleep like that.

Thanks so much for the good feeling wishes! China and Fiery, it''s good to know I''m not insane and the worrying is normal.

We''re back from the nuchal translucency scan! The fold area thing measured 1.1 or something low like that, coupled with the adorable nose we saw (MY BABY HAS A NOSE!), Doc''s not too concerned, but we''ll get the blood test results next week and see how they look. I''ve gained 3 pounds thus far, and measuring exactly as I should- 12w2d, which is exact with the LMP. Since it was measuring more on target this time than it was last time, they''ve moved my EDD up a day to 11.22.09. The heartbeat was 168bpm, and we saw it jumping around, without being prompted. The tech said it was really behaving and doing exactly what it was supposed to. When we saw it face on, it had its LEGS CROSSED! I nearly died.

So, great appointment, all in all.

 

[taovandel]

I''ve been having a shooting pain in my butt and it travels a bit down my leg. I''m assuming it''s the sciatic nerve, but I wasn''t really aware that it could bother me this early in the pregnancy (I''ll be 14 weeks on Thursday). Anyone else having problems like this?

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Amber, so glad to hear you and baby are doing well!! Yay!!! Aww... baby crossed its little legs for your picture time. That's cuteness!

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CDT, thinking of you, girl. Hope the pain subsides. You're getting closer and closer now, and it's the home stretch. I know, can't get here fast enough, but it'll get here. Is your hubby taking good care of you through all this? Better be!

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LL, yay for things going well. I'm sorry the anxiety is still an issue, but to be half way through is wonderful!! Has the anxiety lessened with being able to feel movements of the baby? I keep hoping that point in pregnancy will be a sigh of relief for me, anxiety-wise.

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ETA: forgot to add... I was thinking about starting on Omega-3 supplements. Looked around at the store today and found Origins brand, reduced mercury, natural... is that a good brand/type?

 

[sunkist]

Hi Everyone! Sorry I''m not posting much lately. We''ve been quite busy with a house hunt and traveling and then me just always being so tired and hungry. It doesn''t leave much time to post on PS

But I''m checking in to at least report that we heard the heartbeat last week, so at least we have that evidence that there is something in there!

Amber hunny, you''ve had 3 ultrasounds so far!? Wow, you''re lucky girl! And they moved your EDD again! Watch out, soon they move you a day sooner and we''ll be sharing EDDs!

Mandy I think that''s so cool you''re getting a baby bump! I keep watching daily for mine, but I think there is still nothing. And as for a vote of what team you''ve got inside, I think I''ll vote Team Pink, 2 girls!

I''m thinking of you all. It''s great to hear everyone''s good news. And I''m feeling so sorry for our ladies experiencing pain. Let''s hope these kids are well behaved once they come out

Wishing everyone the best!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Thanks for checking in, Sunkist. I worry about my pregnant friends when they don't come around much...

Yay for hearing the heart beat!!

You'll see your little one soon enough, I'm sure!

Other than tired and hungry, any other side effects of the bambino you're carrying around?

 

[sunkist]

Date: 5/11/2009 6:13:39 PM
Author: fisherofmengirly
SUNKIST!!!


Please come check in, lady... we want to know how you''re feeling, how things are going.


And have you had your next appointment yet?


Thinking of you!!!

Hi Fisher!! I saw your post to me last week (?) before I left on my trip, but I forgot to reply! I''m here, I''m good. I''m feeling pretty ok. Morning sickness isn''t too bad if I stay full of food. But that''s hard! I have to eat so often and sometimes I miss the window and then I just feel crappy. Also I''m throwing up more in often, almost everymorning. Does anyone else barf from brushing their teeth??? But once that is over I feel great! (As long as I eat.) I hope this m/s stuff goes away soon.

But question for the experienced Preggos: Does the eating thing (having to stay full all the time) continue through pregnancy?? I just feel soooo sick if I let hunger pains go a little too long.

Anyways, Fisher, I hear your temps are still up. That''s such great news. I hope they stay up and up and up!!!

My next appt is May 28th at 14 weeks. And then I''m hoping my appt after that will be the big ultrasound!!! Eeee!!

It''s going to be so surreal seeing my baby!!! I can''t wait.

We planned our last trip for just the two of us before baby comes! We''re going to St. Lucia next month! So I have that to look forward to now too. I''m ready for a vacation with hubby

Thanks for asking about me Fisher, you''re so sweet.

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Yay for your trip, Sunkist!! I was wondering if you'd decided where to go for your babymoon. I remember the talk of Italy, perhaps.

How exciting! When do you go?

Yep, always have my hopes up to join in on the fun here... but I get kind of torn over thinking of leaving the girls in the TTC thread... that's why I keep hoping we all jump over here together.

Glad you're feeling well when you're not puking.

I look forward to puking. Haha. Is that odd of me to say? It's true....

 

[sunkist]

Hmmm, any other side effects??? Well maybe just small things. Well sometimes I have to unbutton my pants just so I'm more comfy. This tends to happen at the end of the day. I guess bloating comes on at the end of the day. And this is kind of weird, but sometimes when I pee I feel like I can't push my muscles to go fast, I just have to relax and go slow. It's like I'm pushing on my uterus or something and it's uncomfortable. I dunno. I think my boobs have filled out a tiny bit. I'm not growing out of my bras just filling them out a little better. My skin is still breaking out! I wish it would clear up already. It was so good on BC that I thought it would be good while preggo too. I'm still hoping for that one!

Those are all the side effects I can think of. Oh, plus somethings smell nasty to me. And I cry and silly things.

Being preggo sure is an expereince!

ETA: I totally think it's fine to say you look forward to puking!! I hope you get to puke for a good reason real soon

 

[ChinaCat]

Lysser- She lives!!! So happy to hear from you, glad you are doing ok. The worry has gotten easier for me every week. Are you feeling kicks yet? I hear you on the avocado- I can''t get enough of it. I put it on everything. Yum. I am jealous you got out of the law game. I actually have been pretty lucky, I have really enjoyed my job up till this point. I love my boss, but it''s the firm itself that is so miserable. I just wish they would let us do our work and leave us alone. I definitely need to hang in there for a few more years, but I may be able to look at other options after that.

Tao-Shooting pain. Yep, mine started around 12 or 13 weeks. For me, at least, it would come and go and sort of disappeared after my initial pain and has only recently come back in the last 2 weeks or so (I am 27 weeks). It''s gotten pretty bad, but only when I bend over, sleep or do certain things. Not much you can do, but a prenatal massage totally helps.

Sunkist- I never threw up, but I felt pretty nauseated for a good 4 weeks in the beginning, and the only thing that kept it manageable was eating constantly. For me at least, that went away in the 2nd trimester. I still need snacks, but not the same at all. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Pandora II]

Sunkist - I had the opposite problem for ages where I couldn''t eat anything at all, then for about 7 weeks all I could eat were Granny Smith apples and the odd baked potato. The meds stopped me throwing up 20 times a day, but I still really didn''t want food - I couldn''t go into shops with food or open the fridge for ages. Poor DH was also banned from eating a whole load of things because my sense of smell was so incredibly over-sensitive and so many things made me feel icky...

Then once the m/s settled down at about 24ish weeks (went at 26) the bump was getting too big to eat full meals so I have been grazing ever since (this last week I have managed proper meals again as she has dropped) - sometimes I would have dinner in several goes over the evening...

. Unfortunately my cravings became distinctly counter-productive: huge amounts of fruit - green bananas, nectarines (sometimes 10 a day), grapes, mangos, plums etc and then loads of chocolate, mars bars, fairy cakes, toffee popcorn, basically anything jam-packed with sugar. However my glucose levels have been perfect at every appointment.

I am so not a sweets and biscuits person normally - I love seafood and meat normally and just haven''t really fancied it at all during the whole pregnancy.

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I am so in a horrible mood today. First DH was out at a conference yesterday and didn''t get home till nearly 10pm. He said he''d eat here and so I told him to text or call me an hour before he left so supper would be ready when he got in. Idiot decided to email me and since I was busy doing other things I didn''t get it and we didn''t eat till nearly 11pm - not really a problem but I was feeling grrrr to start with.

I think I overdid things yesterday - finished painting everything and then decided to go through the ENORMOUS piles of books, magazines, clutter various and stacks of post - I get what is known as the ''drop'' everyday for the political stuff I do and I quite often just can''t face opening it. However a week''s worth is nearly a foot high and I had to go through 3 weeks worth which took ages. The house in now in that state where it looks like a bomb has hit it with various piles of ''keep, bin, DH needs to sort'' - all of which clears up pretty quickly but looks terrible in the process.

Hence the floor is still covered in bits of paint - although there is so much paper I can''t actually see it!

I was so uncomfortable last night I only got a couple of hours of really crappy sleep and so I am too tired to do anything this morning - and my parents are arriving in an hour or so. They know I''m no domestic goddess, but it really looks like this poor baby is going to be brought up in something resembling Baghdad!

Oh, and it''s raining!

Hope everyone else is having a much nicer day!

 

[Mandarine]

I hope I got all the votes correctly!!. Our appointment is at 9:00am (as in an hour)...DH, THIS MORNING asked me to call to see if I can change it for later because he''s really busy at work. While I understand he''s busy, I really think he should have thought about that before this morning!...It will probably be impossible to change it and he really wants to be there...I''ll try to change it, but I doubt they will.

CDT - I am so so sorry to hear you''re still in pain

Sunkist - There you are!!! I am glad to know you''re feeling ok. I''ve heard my friends have issues with tothpaste. A lot of them switched over to a non-minty one...so maybe try a different flavor?
Pandora slow down girl!!! it sounds like you''re definitely taken on so much. You need to sleep now (while you can! hehe). Plus the baby won''t care if it''s messy when she arrives

I gotta run get ready so I''m sorry I''m forgetting a bunch of people!!


I''ll come back later with the news!...hopefully!


TEAM BLUE
-Robbie
-Mr. Mandarine
-Amber
TEAM PINK
-Peony
-Mela
-Sha
-Fisher
-Fiery
-November
-China
-Sunkist
TEAM PURPLE (Boy/Girl)
-CurlyGirl
-Pandora
-Mandarine
-Janine
-Qtie
-Kaleigh
-Sabine
-EBree
-Sweet pea
-Circe
-Natalina
-NYC
-Cdt
-LittleLysser

 

[natalina]

Amber- so glad your ultrasound went well! "My baby has a nose!"- you are too cute!!! Wasn't it just amazing? Especially when you barely have a bump or anything, to think there really is a little BABY in there, with arms, legs, the whole shebang! Just crazy, awesome, amazing... so happy for you! As for being nervous everytime that there won't be anything in there anymore (regardless of lack of bleeding, cramping, etc), you sound EXACTLY like me! It just feels like it's so long between appointments this early in the pregnancy, and it leaves so much time to wonder and worry without hearing from your little one. That's actually how I convinced DH to rent the doppler. I figured $65 to be able to hear the heartbeat whenever I want for the next 3 months was worth it. I think your feelings are very normal, as when I expressed my feelings to my doc, she said a lot of women feel that way.

CDT- I feel so bad that you are in so much pain. Please don't feel bad coming here to vent. Especially for the early preggos here (myself included)- we need to know what we might be in for, and it's so good to learn from all of you that are going through it. I really hope you find relief soon- wish they'd take that stinkin' stint out for you! Can't wait to meet your beautiful boy!

Pandora- Sorry to hear about your crazy day- take it easy today! Let your parents baby you and help you. I'm sure they will understand the mess. You have a lot on your plate right now! How long are they staying? Until Daisy arrives, or just a quick visit!

Lysser- sorry to hear about the anxiety. I totally understand. It's just so hard to not KNOW what's going on in there and that all is well. ******Hugs*******Glad to hear the 20 week went well! You're baking a boy in there, right?

Tao- my sciatic nerve bothered me around 12-14 weeks, but went away and has not acted up again yet (I'm almost 19weeks). Such a pain. Hope it relents soon!

China- WHEN did you get to 27 weeks?!?!?!? That is nuts! I also can't get enough avocado- YUM! Good luck with your To Do list for the next 2 months- yeesh! Going to be crazy- just remember to take care of yourself.

Fisher- I am taing Omega 3 supplements, and my prenatal has DHA/EPA in it as well. I ordered my Omega 3 supplements online from a Scandinavian company (X-Tend Life) after doing a bunch of research. It just seems there is a lot to consider when choosing (what is the source? If fish, what kind? What PART of the fish is the oil made from? How clean is the water the fish lives in? What is the purification process? and on, and on, and on....) Anyhoo, I'm happy with the ones I chose (and it was so fun getting a package from Scandinavia! I am a dork). But Omega's are definitely a great supplement to add in- for pregnancy and just for life in general.

Just a couple more days until our big ultrasound! No time to post all the votes right now, but BOY is winning by a landslide! I know a few of you said you needed a belly pic to "really" vote, but it's still barely there! When I went to the doc last week she said the baby is growing nicely, uterus is measuring on track, but I had lost a pound! And is it terrible that I actually slipped and said "Oh, thank God" when she told me!? I have extra padding to start with, so she said it was okay as long as I am not trying to lose weight. She said a lot of women with a bit of extra weight will have this experience at some point during pregnancy. In other news, the room we plan to use for the baby was a nursery for the previous owners' and had this HORRENDOUS wall paper. We spent Friday stripping the paper (that was NOT fun), and then DH and his dad painted Saturday and Sunday. We just did a rich warm cappucino color, but it looks SO good! Just can't wait to get the furniture in there! I think we'll wait a bit to order the crib- I want to make sure it's absolutely the one we want. But I'm so excited! How long do the paint fumes remain dangerous? I keep holding my breath and peeking in real quick because I'm so excited! I just want to fling the door open so when I walk by I can see in.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

ETA: I am a terrible mom already! I forgot to buy dog food on my way home fro work last night, so we ran out this morning! One of my dogs (we have 3) got 1/2 a bowl of food and I filled the rest with treats! I feel so bad, but she loved it!

 

[natalina]

Oooh Mandarine! I can''t WAIT to hear!!!!

 

[mela lu]

Hi girls! I''ll try to rememeber everyone I want to respond to...which is hard because I''m dumb these days

Tao - that is sciatic pain for sure. I had it in my low 20''s (week) and I found doing gently yoga really really helped. In fact, I started doing yoga to help with the sciatic pain, and now I''ve continued it and become quite good and really really agile as a 39 week preggo. (Pandora close your eyes) I can still do everything I used to do - touch my toes etc - and have ZERO pain. I highly recommend starting prenatal yoga.

AMber - yippee yey for the great appt! SOOOOOOOOOO happy for you and your DH!!

Fisher - re: Omega 3''s. Make sure the oil is derived from SMALL fish only (anchovies and sardines). This will ensure the lowest possible mercury levels.
***If fact, I would stay away from eating too much large farmed fish in general. Fish like farmed Tuna have huge doses of mercury. I would opt for smaller (younger)l, wild salmon instead, for example.
I take this brand, which is Canadian, so of little help to you...but its well formulated so you can use it as a guide (for dosage etc) http://www.ascentahealth.com/products/human/nutrasea-original-200-ml

Sunkist. I remember having m/s too...and my only defense was constant eating. This went on until about week 16 (subsided around week 14 but totally gone by 16) and then by about week 24 the REAL LOW AND DIRTY HUNGER kicked in. This was entirely different. It was like, an animal. If I didn''t get something to eat - anything - I would rage. This lasted for a while, but again, not forever. Now I''m a grazer and happy with that. I find I don''t need a lot of food anymore, and in fact, I haven''t gained a pound in the past 3 weeks.

Baby has, but I haven''t; probably due to my decrease in food intake. Anyways, point is...you''ll change throughout your pregnancy

Good Luck Mandarine! Hope your bambini show their junk!!

Hi to everyone else!!!

Tomorrow is my Birthday (glorious 31) and I''d LOVE some Labour and Delivery Vibes. I already share my Bday with my Bestest Girl Friend (friends since we were 12) so I''d LOVE to share with my baby as well.

Mela 38w5d

 

[fieryred33143]

Really quickly...

Pandora-Sorry you are in a bad mood! Hopefully the day will get better!

LittleL-I was thinking about you yesterday, so funny you posted. I saw that you had not posted since 4/17!!! 24 weeks already??

How wonderful!

Mela-Labor vibes! Labor vibes!

Tao-Def. sounds like sciatic nerve pain. Heating pads are ok to use while sleeping. I had a day of really bad pain where it hurt to even move. I spend the entire day in bed with a heating pad and it helped a lot.

 

[Mandarine]

DH calls me and tells me to call the Dr office (to remind me to change it, which he had alreday told me to do before leaving for work...which was like 30 minutes before).

I change it to a time that''s convenient for HIM, not me because for me the 9am was convenient for me. So I call and 2pm was available, which is convenient for him but not for me. I change it anyway...annoyed, but I change it.

I call DH and tell him, but he says "awesome", etc, etc. I mention this is not at all convenient for me, but whatever, he can make it up to me.

5 minutes later he calls me (at 8:45am) to tell me I should just keep the 9am and he''ll make it work.

Are you kidding me?????????????

. Then why make me change it!. I told him NO. At this point I''m already annoyed and don''t want to change it back. We had a stupid little fight over the phone (in front of my MIL who had just gotten here to drop off something).

I''m just annoyed and emotional at this point.

This probably sounds really stupid now, but I''m just upset. I even woke up earlier than usual so I would have time to get ready.

 

[taovandel]

Thanks so much for the advice ladies! I''ve been thinking of doing the prenatal yoga and I definitely will be trying it out now.

Mandarine---put me on team purple!


I brought up wanting to rent a doppler for a few months and I about had my head chewed off. It was insane, why say no to hearing the baby''s heartbeat? Money is not an issue. And I was really childish and brought up that he spends $15.00 a month to play his computer game...why couldn''t we spend $20 a month to hear the heartbeat whenever we wanted....He finally broke down and said yes, but now I don''t even want it because of the fight....

 

[taovandel]

Ugh, that''s terrible. Doesn''t he know that it''s troubling a lot of other people to keep changing the time? I''m sure he was at work and was like "Crap! She''s mad at me now. Change it back to 9 to make her happy" not realizing that it''s going to make you even more mad to change it back....